Bee life span, Beehives, Beekeeping Books
How Does a Bee Become a Queen? Grab yourself a cup of tea, cocoa, or coffee, we are about to hear the story called, “How does a bee become a queen?” It’s the tale of one little larvae who eats her jelly and becomes the prestigious queen bee. It is a tale of woe,...
Bee life span, Beehives, Beekeeping Books, Starting a Bee Farm, Types of Bees
Do you know how many Queen Bees are in each hive? “How many queen bees are in each hive”, I hear you ask. Assuming you’re dealing with a happy and healthy hive, the answer is one. She is alone, the only one of her type in the hive. You would assume that...
Bee life span, Beehives, Beekeeping Supplies, Honey
How much honey does one bee make? Well, you might be surprised – it’s 1/12th of a teaspoon!! Yep, that’s it, 1/12th of a teaspoon. That’s 0.013833 fluid ounces in a lifetime. That’s how much honey one bee makes in their lifetime. There’s a few ways you...
Bee habitat, Bee life span, Beehives, Types of Bees
How to attract a queen honey bee Are you wondering how to attract a queen honey bee? A better question is how to be prepared to attract a queen honey bee. Your end goal here is to set up another hive with bees from a strong gene pool who are locals. This means they...
Bee life span, Bee protection, Beehives
What does the inside of a beehive look like ? Have you ever wondered “What does the inside of a beehive look like?” If you’re curious, like I am, you’d probably want to know what your bees are up to – after all, you are a beekeeper. We...
Bee habitat, Bee life span, Types of Bees
Identifying Bees What is it? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a super-bee! Yeah, it’s pretty easy to pick out a superhero from a plane just like it’s easy identifying bees from birds. It gets a bit trickier, though, when you’re dealing with bees, wasps, and...
